The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Je&&ha
Je&&ha (adj.) [compar. -- superl. formation of jy! power. Gr. bi/a, from ji in jin!ti & jayati "stronger than
others," used as superl. (& compar.) to vu..ha old -- elder, eldest. The compar. *jeyya is a grammarian's
construction, see remarks on kani&&ha] better (than others), best, first, supreme; first -- born; elder brother or
sister, elder, eldest D ii.15 (aggo je&&ho se&&ho=the first, foremost & best of all); A i.108; ii.87; iii.152;
iv.175; J i.138 (˚putta); ii.101 (˚bh!t!), 128 (˚yakkhin"); iv.137. -- apac!yin, in phrase kule -- j. -- apac!yin
paying due respect to the clan -- elders D iii.72, 74; S v.468; Vism 415; DhA i.265. Same for ˚apac!yik!
(f.) honour to . . . Nd2 294, & ˚apac!yitar D iii.70, 71, 145, 169. -- m!sa N. of a month SnA 359.
Je&&haka
Je&&haka=je&&ha J i.253; ii.101 (˚t!pasa); iii.281 (˚kam m!ra: head of the silversmith's guild); iv.137, 161;
v.282; Pv i.113 (putta=pubbaja PvA 57); DhA iii.237 (˚s"la); iv.111 (id.); PvA 36 (˚bhariy!), 42 (˚pesak!ra
head of the weaver's guild), 47 (˚v!*ija), 75.
Jeti
Jeti see jayati.
Jevan"ya
Jevan"ya (nt.) a kind of (missile) weapon A iv.107=110 (combd with !vudha & sal!ka; vv. ll. vedhanika,
jeganika, jevanika).
Jotaka
Jotaka (adj.) [from juti] illuminating, making light; explaining J ii.420; Dpvs xiv.50; Miln 343
-- 286 --
(=lamp-lighter). -- f. ˚ik! explanation, commentary, N. of several Commentaries, e. g. the Paramatthajotik!
on the Sutta Nip!ta (KhA 11); cp. the similar expression d"pan" (Paramatthad"pan" on Th 2; Vv & Pv.).
Jotika Np. DhA i.385 (Jotiya); Vism 233, 382.
Jotati
Jotati [Sk. dyotate to shine, *dei!!; cp. Gr. de/atai shine, dh_los clear; also Sk. d" in d"pyate; Lat. dies. Dhtp
120 gives jut in meaning "ditti," i. e. light] to shine, be splendid J$ i.53; vi.100, 509; PvA 71
(jotant"=obh!sent").
Jotana
Jotana (nt.) & jotan! (f.) [cp. Sk. dyotana] illumination, explanation J vi.542; Ps ii.112; VvA 17 (˚n!).
Joti
Joti (m. nt.) [Sk. jyotis (cp. dyuti) nt. to dyotate, see jotati] 1. light, splendour, radiance S i.93; A ii.85; Vv
162. -- 2. a star: see cpds. -- 3. fire S i.169; Th 1, 415; J iv.206; sajotibh(ta set on fire S ii.260; A iii.407 sq.;
J i.232. -- par!ya*a (adj.) attaining to light or glory S i.93; A ii.85; D iii.233; Pug 51; -- p!vaka a brilliant
fire Vv 162 (expl. VvA 79: candima -- suriya -- nakkhatta t!raka -- r(p!na' s!dh!ra*a -- n!ma'); -- p!s!*a